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Forum Games / Re: Earth 5.0 - The world of Terra

« on: October 18, 2011, 07:03:05 AM »

Xarian People's News - English Only

     Today the nation held their breath as the two construction points at the middle of the space elevator cable meet at a stunning 18,000km above sea level.
     "This marks a huge advancement in space technology and exploration," Saegan Tehaslava, one of the directors of the XSA said, "it has been a frightful way up, but at last we can breathe again." The elevator is said to cut space launch costs by at least 80%. The material for the cable is composed of lightweight but strong Medoanium Alloy E nanotubes. The cable alone costs about XA$35 billion.
     "Though the actual elevator will not be in service for a few more months, I believe that by the time it is completed, we will finally be able to ditch rockets all together." When finished, the cost of sending cargo into the end space station will cost just about XA$1600 per kilogram. Upgrades may push the price further down.

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Off Topic / Re: The Computer Megathread

« on: October 17, 2011, 11:17:20 PM »

I found this comp
It says 1TB of ram
Tablespoons?

One terrabyte of RAM?!

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Off Topic / Re: R.I.P Dan Wheldon

« on: October 17, 2011, 10:23:27 AM »

Oh, the racer guy

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Drama / Re: BlocklandBubba - "GTFO STOP MAKING VIDEOS YOU SUCK BALLS AT IT ASSforgetER"

« on: October 17, 2011, 06:49:19 AM »

Go in the elevator: In the beginning of my "A Pleasant Individual" video I said:
"Here's another useless prick that should be locked in an elevator and dropped 15 stories down an elevator shaft without any safety features."

Stop humping the gay eagle: I'm not gay :c

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Off Topic / Re: The Computer Megathread

« on: October 17, 2011, 06:45:31 AM »

I love the OP. On a side note, I'll whip up a quick something for the "purpose built computers":

Purpose-built computers

There are many different types of computers based on what you wish to do with them. The one you are most likely familiar with is the personal computer, your laptop or desktop. If you are building a system, you will need to decide what you are going to do with your system so you can work out which solution best suits your needs. Some examples are:

GAMING COMPUTERS
These computers are a pack-load of power to deliver high-quality graphics and smooth gameplay. This is probably the computer you (would/want to) use.
Emphasized hardware:
Graphics Card: The gamer's best friend, the graphics card is pretty much the heart of making the game look pretty and run fluidly.
Processor: Delivers the power than games can run on.
Computer Monitor: There's no use in investing in monster GFX cards and CPUs when you have a tiny little monitor to look at. Larger monitors fill up your vision more (and may seldomly allow some increased area of vision!) Remember that the bigger the screen, the more work your GFX card has to perform.

WORKSTATION COMPUTERS
Workstation computers aren't exactly mind-blowing pieces of digital technology, but are built to make work quick and easy.
Emphasized hardware:
Memory Cards: Memory cards would allow the computer to "remember" more things going on at once. This allows multiple programs to be run at a single time, perfect for when you're juggling between things like the internet, your Word document, your email client and the occasional Solitaire. Make sure you have enough RAM in these or your computer will run ridiculously slow when handling multiple tasks.
Hard Drive Disks: The HDD is the piece of hardware used to store your data, documents, photos, videos and what-not alike. If you're extra fancy, a Solid-State Drive can be used *alongside* your HDD for storing applications.

SERVER COMPUTERS
These computers are used to host internet content, such as web pages or gaming services.
Emphasized hardware:
Any sort of internet connection: Faster and higher-quality internet connections allow users to access your stuff faster. Outdated dial-up connections will probably never be sufficient, while cable broadband systems suit the job way better.
Hard Drive Disks: If you're hosting large amounts of files and data, it's good to know you always have extra space on hand.

If you may, I could type up a little more for the components section or terminology.

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Off Topic / Re: ☽★ Late Nite Forum Chat ★☾ [Read the OP Before you post!]

« on: October 17, 2011, 06:04:49 AM »

Quarter past 6PM here...

...on Monday!

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Gallery / Re: [VIDEO] [LIST] __________ in a Nutshell

« on: October 17, 2011, 03:21:08 AM »

Summarized knife TDMs.

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Gallery / Re: Urban TDM-Redux

« on: October 17, 2011, 03:12:45 AM »

Interesting start, however the decorative bricks degrade it a little. What I was also thinking was to have a cityscape background, but with inaccessable buildings and barbed wire covering the outgoing streets.

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Gallery / Re: [VIDEO] [LIST] __________ in a Nutshell

« on: October 16, 2011, 09:39:09 PM »

-snip-

Okay

So I copied using Vegas from Eksi

And filming in Blockland from Billy

And using YouTube from the other five trillion people who use it


The Blank in a Nutshell series started off with the City RP one. I liked the snappy style of it, so I just decided to make a freebuild one. And then next I'm going to make...

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Clan Discussion / Re: [iEvT] iEvent - Hello Tim Cook! (9 days.)

« on: October 16, 2011, 09:32:31 PM »

I prefer Windows over Mac

How strange

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Modification Help / Re: Blockombat: srs -Poll Results- Stuff Page 210/211

« on: October 16, 2011, 10:33:39 AM »

May be a silly question, but is it okay if I help out with this, say modeler or sound engineer? Or are you not accepting new guys on the team?

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General Discussion / Re: Blockland V21

« on: October 16, 2011, 10:23:26 AM »

Really sorry for bump but, seriously, we only need 1 topic about this!

Then don't bump and let it die....?

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Forum Games / Re: Earth 5.0 - The world of Terra

« on: October 16, 2011, 09:21:47 AM »

i have a new continent;
The ULR (The United Lands Of Racing)
our flag is at the bottom
we have 2 and a half billion people living in our lands (as of the census of october 2063)
we are a dictatorship
we currently have no army but are about to recruit citizens for our defense

Read the OP.
-You require the basic layout for founding a country
-It's better if you had a more realistic name
-Each new country starts with about 11,000 people, not 2.5 billon.

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Gallery / [VIDEO] [LIST] __________ in a Nutshell

« on: October 16, 2011, 07:16:12 AM »

___________ in a Nutshell
(Noun related to Blockland)                                                                       

Blockland has a lot of special things that may seem confusing to newcomers. If you're confused yourself, don't dispear, Quantum to the rescue! I make videos to summarize different things related to Blockland.


  City Roleplaying    in a Nutshell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ajzHdc4ADM&feature=related
The first in this series, shows how city roleplaying games fare.

      Freebuilds        in a Nutshell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9EMDZR0rmE
See the common builds on these servers and the players on them.

      Knife TDMs        in a Nutshell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xQHzS11P6E
The good concept, with a bad idea.

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Off Topic / Re: Squideey needs computer parts.

« on: October 16, 2011, 01:19:50 AM »

Computer fans shouldn't be too hard to find. Or, if you're fancy, a liquid cooling system.